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Wen He

Wen He

Sep 25, 2023

Wen He, 90, of Boston and Lexington, MA, passed away peacefully on September 25, 2023, after a long illness.

He is survived by his wife, his sons and daughters, his grandchildren, and his great-grandchild.

Born into a humble family in rural Anqing, China, Wen worked to find opportunities to learn from the young age of...

Laurence Prusak

Laurence Prusak

Sep 24, 2023

LAURENCE PRUSAK  (01/27/44- 09/23/23)

Laurence "Larry" Prusak, 79, of Lexington, MA, died peacefully in his home on September 23, 2023, after a lengthy bout with cancer.  He was a devoted father, and the loving husband of Brenda (Russell) Prusak, with whom he shared 43 years of marriage.

Larry was born on January 27, 1944 to...

Desmond R Laplace

Desmond R Laplace

Sep 23, 2023

Desmond R. LaPlace (Dez) of Lake Forest, Illinois died on September 23rd, 2023, peacefully in his home at ninety-one years of age.

Desmond is predeceased by his wife Jeanne LaPlace, who was his devoted companion for 62 years. He is predeceased by his brother Fred and his sister Stephanie. He is an uncle to many nieces and...

Bhavani Viswanathan

Bhavani Viswanathan

Sep 22, 2023

Bhavani Viswanathan of Lexington, MA, aged 91, passed away on Friday, September 22, 2023 after a brief illness.   She was predeceased by her husband of 47 years, L. Viswanathan She leaves behind her daughter Asha Ramesh and her husband Ramesh Ratnam of Lexington MA; her son, V.S. Mani and his wife Shampa Chanda of Long Island City, NY; her...

Alan B. Evans

Alan B. Evans

Sep 21, 2023

Alan Buck Evans (1950-2023)

Alan Buck Evans, 73, of Lexington, MA died after a brief illness on September 21, 2023.

He was the husband of Annemarie Spauster. Alan was born in Souderton, PA in 1950 to Mary E. Evans and Richard B. Evans. He had recently retired from his position as a Principal Systems Engineer...

David Edward Brook

David Edward Brook

Sep 18, 2023

David Edward Brook of Acton and Nantucket, Massachusetts entered heaven on Monday, September 18, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.

Devoted husband, father, "Granddad", friend, and esteemed patent attorney, Dave graduated from Classical High School in Providence, Rhode Island, and then went on to receive a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Rhode Island, a...

Jacqueline (Mikaelian) Klein

Jacqueline (Mikaelian) Klein

Sep 17, 2023

KLEIN, Jacqueline (Mikaelian) Of Lexington passed away September 17, 2023. Beloved Wife of the late Nathan Klein. Loving mother to Steve Armen Klein and Janine Anush (Klein) Roche and her husband Larry Roche. Funeral service from the Douglass Funeral Home 51 Worthen Road Lexington, MA  Friday September 29th at 11:00Am. Relatives and friends kindly invited to attend.  Followed by...

Robert W Swanson

Robert W Swanson

Sep 17, 2023

Robert (Bob) W. Swanson of Lexington, age 94, passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2023 after a brief illness. He was predeceased by his wife of 65 years, Audrey, in May of 2023. He leaves his son, David R. Swanson and his wife Lee-Ann of Lexington, MA; his daughter, Karen S. Bursaw and her husband Richard of Hamilton, MA;...

Timothy Wong

Timothy Wong

Sep 13, 2023

Timothy Chi-Ping Wong was born on May 17, 1953 in Hong Kong. He was the fourth and youngest child of Cho-Ki Wang and Kee Sui-Khun.

After high school in Hong Kong, Tim followed his brother Tom to study architecture at the University of Oregon, graduating with distinction.  He also did his graduate study in architecture and construction...

Jack L. Manes, Jr.

Jack L. Manes, Jr.

Sep 10, 2023

Jack L. Manes, Jr., 85, died at home in Lexington after a lengthy illness on Sunday, September 10, 2023, surrounded by love. He is survived by Jonna Manes, his beloved wife of 40 years, three daughters and a son and their spouses/partners, four grandchildren and a great-granddaughter.

Jack lived a full and joyous life, and he took...

David Deane Brau

David Deane Brau

Sep 10, 2023

With his wife by his side, Dave Brau, 55, passed away peacefully on September 10th, 2023, at his home in his favorite seaside town of Gloucester, MA, after fighting a long battle against cancer.

Dave was born in Burlington, VT on November 2, 1967 to James Bond and Sandra Plumb, and was immediately adopted by Patricia Ashley...

Linda M. Stevens

Linda M. Stevens

Aug 29, 2023

Stevens, Linda M. of Cambridge, Age 67, passed away on Tuesday, August 29.

Linda and her sardonic self was a mixture of empathy, kindness and humor. She loved her cats, Lily and Finn, her crosswords, and her thrift stores in Maine. She had a soft spot in her heart for the poached eggs at Andy's Diner. Joe's...

Carole J. Brady

Carole J. Brady

Aug 29, 2023

Brady, Carole J. (Kerins), age 88, longtime resident of Lexington, passed away surrounded by family on August 29, 2023. Carole graduated from Cardinal Cushing College and went on to marry and devote her life to her loving family. Carole approached her life with grace, kindness and quiet strength and left a lasting impression on everyone who had the good...

Elisabeth B. Cotten

Elisabeth B. Cotten

Aug 26, 2023

September 29, 1931 - August 26, 2023

Elisabeth Beatrice Cotten (nee Graf) beloved wife of the late George Cotten passed away peacefully on August 26, 2023.

Born in Basel, Switzerland in 1931, Elisabeth developed a love for languages, culture, and travel at an early age.  She was fluent in five languages and traveled extensively. As...

Robert E. Smith

Robert E. Smith

Aug 25, 2023

Smith, Robert E. of Lexington, August 25, 2023. Predeceased by his beloved wife Mary (Chiasson) Smith. Loving father of Debora Gallagher and her husband Robert of Lexington, and Robert E. Smith, Jr. and his wife Jane of Woburn. Devoted brother of Ann Woodward and the late Lincoln Smith of Burlington. He is also survived by 7 grandchildren, Caitlin, Lindsay,...

Mary F. Aquaro

Mary F. Aquaro

Aug 23, 2023

Aquaro, Mary F. (Spellenberg) of Lexington, August 23, 2023. Former wife of the late Joseph A. Lopez and the late Michael Aquaro. Mother of Mark Lopez of Lexington, Cathy Lopez of Lexington, and Christopher Aquaro of Ossipee, NH. Sister of the late Paul Spellenberg. She is also survived by a great grandchild, Christina, and by many nieces and nephews....

Grace M. Mahoney

Grace M. Mahoney

Aug 23, 2023

Grace M. Mahoney, 84 years of age, died at her home in Lexington on Wednesday, August 23rd, 2023 surrounded by her children and grandchildren.  Grace was a retired Psychiatric Nurse who worked for over 30 years at Cambridge Hospital.  She left 5 children:  Moira Kilmain of Woburn (husband David deceased), Anne Mahoney of Lexington, Maggie Mahoney of Roslindale (&...

Constantine G. Taslis

Constantine G. Taslis

Aug 18, 2023

Taslis, Constantine G. "Kostas" of Lexington, August 18, 2023. Beloved husband of the late Elaine Taslis (Vargis). Loving father of Anastasia Taslis of Lexington. Devoted brother of Maria Taslis of Trenton, Ontario, Canada. He is also survived by 2 nephews, Jorge Montgomery and his wife Angela,  Aaron Montgomery, and 2 nieces, Nancy and Dina Taslis.

Kostas was...

David P. Carpenter

David P. Carpenter

Aug 17, 2023

Carpenter, David P. of Lexington,  August 17, 2023. ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­With great sorrow we announce the passing of David P Carpenter known to many families and friends as "Butch" after a long battle of cancer.  He was a beloved son, brother, husband, Dad, grandfather "Bumpa" and great grandfather. He was 83 years old. Beloved husband of the late Donna Carpenter (Osgood)...

Eric E. Farrell

Eric E. Farrell

Aug 17, 2023

Eric E. Farrell, of Lexington, MA, on August 17, 2023.

Son of James and Anita Farrell, both deceased, of Lexington. He leaves a sister, Victoria R. Farrell of San Jose, CA and a brother, James F. Farrell of Lexington. He attended the Bowman School in Lexington, The Ledges School in Hopedale and worked for the Marriott at...